Toy or working model.



F. HORNBY.

TOY 0R WORKIYG MODEL.

F ED FEB. 28,1914.

APPLIQAT Patented Nov. 23, 1915.

bearing for, the shaft 15, so that the latter will rotate pvithoutwabbling and with the minimum 6f friction, the operation of the devicebeing thus greatly improved and its constructidn bein'grendered morenearly m'echanically correct. The element is shown in anothercombination at'b, where it is securely mounted on the end of shaft 15bya retaining means 17, here shown in the form of a pinching screw whichengages in a screw threaded opening in the lug 7. The free end of saidelement is connected to a flat perforated strip 18 by means of asuitable connecting member 19- which passes through one oft'heperforations in said strip and through the elongated slot 6-in saidelement. The improved device is here used as a crank to transmit motionfrom the shaft l5 to the strip 18.

At e the improved device constitutes an" extended bearing for a'shaft20, said shaft being mounted outside of, the edge of the perforatedplate 12, to which the improved element is' secured as aboveset forth.Such a'bearing is frequently desired in the construction of workingmodels,and the present improved device used in combination with theperforated plates responds to all of the reqi'lirements in a conspicuousmanner, affording a firm and secure bearing for such shaft, so that thelatter may rotate smoothly and without wabbling. At cl said element isused in combination with a shaft 21 and a perforated strip said elementconnecting said shaft and strip-and operating as a rocking lever. Theuse of this element largely increases the availability of rods andshafting in the building of working models according to the presentsystem, whereby mechanisms "and structures may be more faithfully copiedwith said working models and the operation of the same more -"correctlyreproduced.

At e the improved element. is shown se cured to'the perforated flangedplate ll in a manner heretofore described, and saidelement is hereu'sdas a foot-stepbearing for; an upright ro'd 22 which is here shown as a;-support for a semaphore arm 23, which arm is operated through the mediumoftalcord- 2i passing-through arr-[opening in a guide 25 securedcosti'id' rod22.

At 1 the, improved device is, shown as an operating levermounted.upon-'a. shaft- 26 and the cord 2% is connectcdito,said operating lever. :Such a construction for operating a semaphore arm or thelike is simple, mechanicallycorrect, and operable with the minimum offritztionfaud the maximum of efliciency. l

In 'l ig. 11' of my :aidlatcnt No. 1.079.245, there is shown the mannerin which I have heretofore mountedarul operated a semaphore arm. As willhe ol'isorn-(l. in the patcut the upright, on which the senmphore armimproved, simplified and rendered more atl tractive, and by usingthesaid element as an operatinglever mounted on the shaft 26 the devicesought to be copied has been more faithfully reproduced, said modeltherefore" having an increased educational entertaining value. i

It will-be appreciated that the improved element, in whatevercombination it is used, may be readily put in place, by reason of therelationwhich perforations 5, 6 and 8 bear to the spacing of the holesin the perforated plates and strips used in the construction of workingmodels, as Well as the fact that the size of the erforation 8 is thesame as that of the standard rods, axles, shafting and. the

like which I employ; and that the use of said element in the workingmodels endows them with increased rigidity and enables me to employrods, fshafting, axles and the like in places-whereheretofore it hasbeen neces sary to employ other elements. It will further be appreciatedthat by the use of said element, shafting may be mounted at any desiredpoint within orwithout the framework proper of the model, and that theshafting so mounted is supported 7 so as. to rotate smoothly and withoutwabbling. The use of the improved element, in the relations described,among many others, increases the "simplicity and attractiveness ofthestrucios t ures and mechanisms, improves,the operav .tion' of movingparts, and makes each model a more faithful mechanical reproduction ofthe structure which it is sought to reproduce.

\Vhile form of the improved device herein illus-' trated in variouscombinations,l it is to be" undrstood that thejnvcntion isnot limited'to the particularembodiment shownybut *that'changes may he made;without"'depart ing from the spirit of the invention which is definedin the claims which follow.

*lVhat is claimed is:-

1. The combination, in a working model,

toyor the like. of aflat elongated element provided at one end with alatcrallyrextendfor the purpose pf illustration, one

ing perforated lug. at its other end with a second perforation and witha third intermediate perforathm. a rod. shaft or the like adapted topass through the perforation-in said lug. and a perforated member towhich saul element is"a(lapt'ed to be secured; and

means passing through the perforations in said member and element andsecuring them together. v

2. The combination, in a working model,

toy or the like, ofa flat elongated element provided atone end with alaterally-extending perforated lug, at its other end with a secondperforation and with a third intern mediate perforation, a rod, shaft orthe like adapted to pass'through the perforation in said lug, aperforated plate on 'which said element is adapted to be mounted, andmeans passing through the perforations in said plate and elementand'securing them to.-

gether.

3. The combination in a working model,

toy or the like, of a flat elongated element provided at one end with alaterally-extending perforated lug, at its other end with a secondperforation and with a third intermediate perforation, a rod, shaft orthe like adapted to pass through the perforation in .said lug, and aperforated strip to which said element is adapted to be secured, and

means passing through the perforations in said strip and element andsecuring them together, the perforations in said strip and element beingspaced to register.

4. The combination, ina working model,

toy or the like, of a flat elongated element provided at one end with alaterallyextend-- ing perforated lug, at its other end with a secondperforation and with a thirdrintermediate perforation, a rod, shaft or.the like adapted to pass through the perforation in 'said lug, aperforated plate on which said element is adapted to be 'mounted, and

- means passing through the perforations in said plate and element andsecuring them together, the three perforations in said plate to} or thelike, of a fiat elongated element provided at one end with alaterally-extending perforated lug, a rod, shaft or the like adapted topass through the perforation in said lug, a second perforated elementtowhich said flat element is adapted to be secured, and securing meanspassing through the perforations in said elements which are spaced so asto register with each other.

' 6. A sheet metal elongated element for use in the construction ofworking models, toys or the like comprising a flat strip havingperforations at each end and at about its center, and a laterallyprojecting lug at one end of said strip through which the perforation atthe said end extends with uniform diameter throughout.

7 A sheet metal elongated element for use in the construction of workingmodels, toys or the like comprising a flat strip having perforations ateach end and at about its center, a laterally projecting perforated lugassociated with the perforation at one end of said strip, and retainingmeans carried by .said lug and adapted to engage a rod, shaft ingWitnesses.

' FRANK HORNBY. Witnesses:

Gno. JoNns, RALPH L. Soo'r'r.

